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Brog vs Grog - What's the difference?

brog | grog |

As nouns the difference between brog and grog

is that brog is a pointed instrument, such as a joiner's awl while grog is (label) an alcoholic beverage made with rum and water, especially that once issued to sailors of the royal navy.

As a verb brog

is to prod with a pointed instrument, such as a lance; to prick or pierce.

brog

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A pointed instrument, such as a joiner's awl.

    • Verb

    (brogg)
  • To prod with a pointed instrument, such as a lance; to prick or pierce.
    • (Sir Walter Scott)
  • To broggle.
    • (Webster 1913)

    grog

    English

    (wikipedia grog)

    Noun

    (-)
  • (label) An alcoholic beverage made with rum and water, especially that once issued to sailors of the Royal Navy.
  • Any alcoholic beverage.
  • An alcoholic beverage made with hot water or tea, sugar and rum, sometimes also with lemon or lime juice and spices, particularly cinnamon.
  • A type of pre-fired clay that has been ground and screened to a specific particle size.

    • Synonyms

    * (ground clay) firesand

    Derived terms

    * groggy

    References

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